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| Price | $244 to $899 at 2 stores | $269 to $290 at 5 stores | $209 at 1 store | $299 to $499 at 2 stores |
| CNET editors' rating | 4.0 stars Excellent | 4.0 stars Excellent | 3.5 stars Very good | 4.0 stars Excellent |
| Average user rating | 4.0 stars out of 35 reviews | 0 stars No reviews, write one! | 0 stars No reviews, write one! | 4.0 stars out of 178 reviews |
| Release date | September 08, 2010 | September 25, 2012 | May 11, 2011 | August 18, 2009 |
| The Bottom Line | With a smaller design, more energy-efficient operation, lower price tag, and built-in Blu-ray and multimedia capabilities, the PS3 Slim delivers a compelling package for an affordable price. | The latest PS3 slims down to its smallest size ever while retaining everything we like -- and a few things we don't -- about the PlayStation 3 gaming console. | For families and lovers of casual games, the even more affordable Wii still represents the best console bundle value in terms of dollars spent, but it's also the system that's first on deck to be outdated. With the announcement of the Wii U, the Wii is a declining console. Still, its sizable and often unique back library of games is still worth playing. | With a smaller design, more energy-efficient operation, lower price tag, and built-in Blu-ray and multimedia capabilities, the PS3 Slim delivers a compelling package for an affordable price. | Basic specs |
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| Processor type | Cell Broadband Engine | Info unavailable | PowerPC | Info unavailable |
| Graphics Processor | NVIDIA RSX | Info unavailable | Info unavailable | Info unavailable |
| Media Type | Blu-ray | Info unavailable | Flash memory card Nintendo Wii disc Nintendo GAMECUBE disc | Info unavailable |
| RAM installed size | Info unavailable | Info unavailable | Info unavailable | 256 MB |
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